Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 158gr | Norma SPFN

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Norma SPFN
Manufacturer SKU:	69107
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.660" \| 16.8mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.289" \| 7.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.289" \| 7.3mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B3896_C583
Last updated:	2026-01-25

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 158gr | Norma SPFN bullet and 56 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	97%	27543	83%	**86	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	29501	88%	**40	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	29341	88%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	29298	88%	**6	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	29907	90%	**1	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	29834	89%	**1	100%
Accurate No. 2 👍	<<locked>>	75%	29472	88%	**47	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	29646	89%	**61	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	29921	90%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	29675	89%	**30	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	29602	89%	**79	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	29805	89%	**58	94%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	29138	87%	**73	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29356	88%	**86	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	29254	88%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	29486	88%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	29515	88%	**07	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	29878	90%	**2	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	29124	87%	**96	97%
Hodgdon Longshot 👍	<<locked>>	65%	29733	89%	**06	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	29501	88%	**40	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	29820	89%	**40	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	29646	89%	**61	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	29080	87%	**1	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	29704	89%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	29863	90%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	30008	90%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	29762	89%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	29109	87%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	29414	88%	**8	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	29327	88%	**83	100%
Ramshot True Blue 👍	<<locked>>	63%	29182	87%	**96	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	29240	88%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	29544	89%	**93	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	86%	29544	89%	**42	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	29965	90%	**4	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	94%	29211	88%	**04	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	29312	88%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	29921	90%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	29283	88%	**6	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	30008	90%	**89	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	29182	87%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	80%	29370	88%	**71	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	29646	89%	**61	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	29312	88%	**73	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	29660	89%	**60	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	29414	88%	**22	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	29675	89%	**19	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	28253	85%	**15	88%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	21393	64%	**56	87%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	29167	87%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	27137	81%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	29631	89%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	29689	89%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	29327	88%	**02	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	29892	90%	**20	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	70%	13808	41%	**7	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	24831	74%	**1	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	63%	25121	75%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	23308	70%	**0	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	20218	61%	**3	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	22162	66%	**9	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	19363	58%	**9	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	74%	23366	70%	**66	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	21321	64%	**3	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	16375	49%	**0	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	22394	67%	**8	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	15896	48%	**2	83%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	25454	76%	**27	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	16621	50%	**3	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	18579	56%	**3	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	16114	48%	**7	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	21002	63%	**6	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	24352	73%	**0	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	23250	70%	**10	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	26571	80%	**60	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	20218	61%	**5	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18565	56%	**9	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	74%	23366	70%	**66	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	25164	75%	**5	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	19261	58%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	15780	47%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	16636	50%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	19131	57%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	19957	60%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	22379	67%	**0	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	24381	73%	**17	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26963	81%	**60	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	22046	66%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14692	44%	**0	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	73%	20146	60%	**1	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	25208	76%	**2	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	63%	10341	31%	**3	82%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	16128	48%	**7	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19638	59%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	25222	76%	**0	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	63%	14359	43%	**3	88%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	18623	56%	**3	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	16027	48%	**2	86%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	74%	23366	70%	**66	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	20160	60%	**8	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	18666	56%	**9	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	20334	61%	**8	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	14721	44%	**3	91%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	83%	19232	58%	**8	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	86%	16027	48%	**2	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	20349	61%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	81%	19841	59%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	17434	52%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	17027	51%	**6	99%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	13155	39%	**0	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	26295	79%	**1	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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